Prevention of breast edema with a compression bra (CoBra)

Prevention of breast edema with a compression bra: a case-control study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23066

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-21

Start date

2016-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast cancer Radiotherapy plastic surgery Borstkanker Radiotherapie Plastische Heelkunde

Interventions

Wearing a custom-made compression bra early after surgery

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Female patients with breast cancer who will receive breast conserving surgery. -Female patients that are candidates for plastic surgery (breast reduction or breast enlargement) -Age > 18y -Able to understand Dutch -providing a signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -metastatic breast cancer -DIEP-flap reconstructive surgery -open wounds

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of breast edema	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-Comfort compression bra -Pressure (Picopress) -Compression questionnaire -Water content of dermis and subcutis -QoL (McGill QoL Dutch)	—

Contacts

Public ContactNick Gebruers

University of Antwerp Universiteitsplein 1

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)